If you make a film too American, it won't travel. It will have no life outside of its own country. Baltasar Kormakur americancountryfilm Change image and share on social
When I made '101 Reykjavik,' people talked about 'Almodovar on ice.' When I made 'The Sea,' people referenced Bergman. Baltasar Kormakur almodovarbergmanice Change image and share on social
Real acting is about giving people an insight into a person, letting the audience in. Baltasar Kormakur actaudiencegive Change image and share on social
Throughout the history of Iceland, men have been lost at sea; every family in Iceland is connected to that kind of story. Baltasar Kormakur connectfamilyhistory Change image and share on social
Sometimes those big bloated superhero movies take themselves too seriously compared to the material they were based on. Am I going to listen to psychoanalysis from someone with a mask? Baltasar Kormakur basebigbloat Change image and share on social
I don't see Hollywood as the big enemy, because this is where the money is, and not all of the companies are doing studio movies. I'm not tempted to sell out. If I'm going to become well known, I want it to be for something I'm proud of. Baltasar Kormakur bigcompanyenemy share on social
I used to sail a lot in all kinds of weather, competing on small sailboats in the ocean. And I travel a lot in Iceland on horses every summer, through the wild areas where there's no inhabitants and there are volcanoes. Baltasar Kormakur areacompetehorse share on social
When I write and develop things myself, I might work for a while on a script from a book, and then I go back and read the book and go back into it to see if I lost something: is there something there? Baltasar Kormakur backbookdevelop Change image and share on social
In the case of 'The Deep,' because of the people involved, the talent and the real lives of people who died, I wanted to make the most honest film I could. And sometimes that's the best way to go: Just make the best version of the film you can. Baltasar Kormakur casedeepdie share on social
People talk about Hollywood as a myth, but in reality, when you make Icelandic movies and you want to get them distributed in the U.S., you're not really working with Hollywood. The movies I've been making, the first one I made, I made it with Working Title, but it was financed through Universal, so it became a Hollywood production. Baltasar Kormakur distributefinancehave share on social